Alexander Sevastian is on the front line, armed with his accordion. He says he is one of the few classical music accordion players in North America. Listeners think of the accordion as “party ...

This week, young musicians from around the world gather at the Kennedy Center in Washington for the world cup of accordion playing. Host Debbie Elliott gets a demonstration of the amazing technique of ...

Beginning to play the accordion at age 7, John Torcello went on to become an accomplished classical accordionist, playing venues including the Hollywood Bowl, Dorothy Chandler Music Center and the ...

When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fetes Krist Novoselic later this year, it'll be well-timed recognition. Not for his band—Nirvana certainly doesn't need the publicity—but for his instrument. He may ...

The musician and his Pigini Mythos classical accordion form the backbone to Abandon, a collaborative work between Crabb, OQ and contemporary dance company Dancenorth, which opens in Townsville next ...

When you think of accordion, you think of European polka or folk music. Hanzhi Wang wants you to think of Bach and Piazzolla. On Sunday, Oct. 13, the China-born Wang brings her accordion to Leo Rich ...

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Classical music and accordions seem to represent opposite sides of the cultural coin: high-art seriousness and vernacular populism. But all that is set to change - if James Crabb and Geir Draugsvoll ...

Is there any style of music the Kronos Quartet will not embrace? This time, the globe-trotting group teams up with two Finnish musicians, accordion virtuoso Kimmo Pohjonen and electronics whiz and ...

Overture (Partita) in the French style Sacconi Quartet Ksenija Sidorova, Accordion Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Sequenza XIII, `Chanson' Sacconi Quartet Ksenija Sidorova, Accordion Luciano Berio, ...

This week, finely honed competitors from around the globe descended on the Washington, D.C. area for the World Cup of accordion music. (Soundbite of accordion music) ELLIOTT: It's America's turn to ...